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Working Well with Others In this task, students will explore the skills necessary to collaborate with others. This task includes: |
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Write On The Write On task is focused on developing students' writing skills in four domains of writing: Persuasive, Expository, Narrative and Descriptive. Emphasis is placed on the importance of clear and thoughtful writing. Students are encouraged to share their reflections or reviews on any shared article or book they have read, and invite others to discuss these writings. In addition, students can use a news article or heading/caption of the news article as a debate prompt, and can invite others to add comic writing by adding dialogues in blank speech bubble. |
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You Be the Author In this task, students will explore what three events they would write into a textbook on the First World War and create an outline to be sent to the publisher. This task includes: |
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You Decide In this task students will make an informed decision on a public issue after researching and discussing different perspectives on this issue. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Your Birthday in History In this task, students will research BC history and discover events that coincide with their birthdays. This will culminate in a Fair presentation. This task includes: |
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Youth Hostel In this task, students must come up with the best room assignments for a Youth Hostel. This task includes: |
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YouthCaN In the YouthCaN task, students will share their interest in environmental topics and collaborate on projects year round through online forums, video conferencing and meeting at conferences. This project is co-sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History, iEARN , Caretakers of the Earth/USA and a number of high school environmental organizations. |
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Zoo Train In Zoo Train students will create an addition equation to determine the number of passengers on a train. They will then use division to determine how many train cars are needed to carry all the passengers. This task includes: |
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pH Acid Base Indicators In this task, students will test four solutions and determine their pH values. This task includes: |
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